October 24, 2017
J121 debuts at Newport and Annapolis
The NEW J/121 made her boat show debut at the Newport International Boat Show last month and took home the award for Best New Sailboat.
September 27, 2017
42 Cantius – wow
Cruisers Yachts debuts the all-new 42 Cantius. The sporty, luxury cruiser will make its first public appearance at the 2017 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show taking place November 1-5.
September 22, 2017
Jeanneau Leader 10.5
Once again, the designers at Jeanneau have outdone themselves with the innovative new Leader 10.5 model.
August 22, 2017
Sea Ray L650 Fly a real show stopper
The West Coast Premiere of the exquisite Sea Ray L650 Fly was certainly a night to remember. Guests arriving by car to picturesque Coal Harbour Marina were treated to valet service.
August 22, 2017
J Boats’ Bob Johnstone rolls out the MJM 35z
Hull #1 ZINNIA, the all-new, twin outboard MJM 35z left Boston BoatWorks on July 5 for Newport and a weekend of 19 introductory customer sea trials plus another dozen dealer and boating magazine editor reviews.
June 15, 2017
Jeanneau Leader 33
Jeanneau’s new Leader 33 is an amazing express cruiser with great accommodations for two couples or a young family. Superior design skillpacks in a ton of features and amenities, yet still keeps that French design elegance.
June 15, 2017
Impressive performance with a wide range of choices…unmistakably Jeanneau!
The 51 is the latest in the Jeanneau Yachts series which include the 64, the 58, and the 54 designed by naval architect Phillipe Briand, in close collaboration with designer Andrew Winch.
June 7, 2017
Beneteau Swift 30
The BeneteauSwift 30 is more affordable and slightly smaller than the very successful Swift 34 trawler, opens up this type of cruising to more people. Starting with the 30 also begins a process where a loyal Beneteau customer can move up in size.
May 10, 2017
Classic Nova Scotia Plastic – Bluejacket 23
When I used to race on Bluenose Class sloops years ago, it was always an education in the evolution of yacht design when we came across a Bluejacket.
April 28, 2017
Delphia Escape 1080 S
To say that Canadian Yachting readers enjoy a wide variety of boating experiences and conditions would be quite an understatement!
April 25, 2017
Fraser Yacht Sales introduces Azimut Atlantis 43 at The Victoria Inner Harbour Boat Show April 27–30, 2017!
According to the folks at Fraser Yacht Sales, you couldn’t ask for more – the new Azimut Atlantis 43 is destined to be the new standard setter for its class.
March 30, 2017
Leopard 45
During those cold, cold, sunless, dreary months of January and February, I want to remember the fun I had in the sun on the water. Did someone say charter? In warm weather?In warm waters?
January 9, 2017
CY Flagship Review – Cruisers Yachts 60 Fly
In the February 2017 issue of Canadian Yachting, we rediscover the virtues of the flying bridge during our time with the new Cruisers Yachts 60 Fly.
January 3, 2017
Rossiter 23 Runabout
The Rossiter 23 Classic Day Boatis both a logical extension of the Canadian-built Rossiter line and a boat that breaks new ground for the company. We think Canadian Yachting readers will find this boat very interesting because it’s so well suited to the way people are using their boats today.
January 3, 2017
Jeanneau NC 11
It’s rare for Canadian Yachting magazine to report on the same boat twice, but that is how important the Jeanneau NC 11 has become – that and there have been many refinements to the 2017 models. This boat is well worth a second look.
December 31, 2016
Jeanneau 519 Sun Odyssey
When French naval architect Philippe Briandand the Jeanneau design team started working on the Jeanneau 519 Sun Odyssey, they took into account all the latest in design development and innovation plus the four main principals maintained by Jeanneau. This has created a sleek, well-built (especially the integrity of the grid laminated into the hull) comfortable, and luxurious flagship of the Sun Odyssey line that is good value for the money.
December 30, 2016
Cruisers Yachts 60 Fly
Canadian Yachting magazine readers will certainly be familiar with the Cruisers Yachts line of boats because we have had the good fortune of doing a review on almost all of their recent models, most particularly their Cantius line of coupe express cruisers.
December 18, 2016
Dear Santa: will this Beneteau fit under the tree?
Just in time for holiday giving, meet the Figaro Bénéteau 3 – the world’s first production foiling monohull.
December 5, 2016
Vanquish 24 Runabout
Families with young people who are seriously into waterskiing or wake boarding face a difficult choice: Buy a dedicated tow sports boat and make the kids happy or buy a more traditional family boat and make everyone comfortable.
December 4, 2016
Dufour 382 Grand Large
You can count yourself lucky to be able to go for a sail on Lake Ontario in mid-October when the temperature is 24 degrees, the sun is shining, and the wind is clocking at a perfectten knots.
December 4, 2016
Cruisers Yachts 54 Cantius
We met the new Cruisers Yachts 54 Cantius under almost ideal circumstances, on the beautiful Trent Severn Waterway at Lock 31in Buckhorn, Ontario, during the best summer weather on record.
September 30, 2016
Scorpion 210F
The Chris-Craft Scorpion 210F is a sport boat with a unique combination of a midship motor and an outdrive on the transom…
September 26, 2016
Sonar
In 1979, when Connecticut’s Noroton Yacht Club called out for a spirited, inexpensive, one-design club racer that would be relatively straight-forward and physically undemanding to sail, it was fortunate to have Bruce Kirby as a member. Kirby came up with the 23-foot Sonar…
September 26, 2016
Pachena – Teaching a Whippersnapper
What does someone who has sailed yachts by the world’s best racing designers do when he decides to slow the pace down a little…
September 26, 2016
Whitby 55 – Whitby Goes Big
In 1971 Ted Brewer created the Whitby 42. Now, 14 years and more than 250 hulls later, it’s time for the 55…
September 26, 2016
Trendsetter 40
The Trendsetter 40 offers a cross between the contemporary double-cabin cruiser and the fuel-efficient trawler, and proceeds to go one better-it moves out at twice the speed of a trawler, and on less fuel…
September 12, 2016
C&C Custom 44 – Exotic or blackwall
Boats are getting more like cars- you can buy custom or deluxe editions…
September 7, 2016
Grew 239 AC
The 23-foot Grew 239 AC is what could be called a small express cruiser…
September 1, 2016
Ticon 44 – The Spirit Lives On
To say the least, the Ticon 44 has an interesting heritage….
September 1, 2016
BB 10 – Fast and Simple
A Soling with the cabin house of a Dragon? The BB 10 Meter is the creation of Borge Borreson and his son, Anders, who designed and originally built the boat in Denmark…
September 1, 2016
Windy 26 SN
At first glance, the Windy 26 SN looks like any conventional hardtop express cruiser, with a cabin trunk forward and the helm positioned at the very front of the cockpit…
August 31, 2016
First Class 10
As we drove down the gravel road to MacDonald Marine Services in Hamilton on a Saturday afternoon in May, Dan Maitland rolled down his window and introduced himself as he passed in the other direction…
August 30, 2016
Beneteau Swift 30
At the last Miami International Boat Show, we had the pleasure of interviewing Delphine Andre, Product Manager for the Beneteau trawler range of boats…
August 30, 2016
Beneteau Oceanis 35
In today’s world marketplace choices abound. In some way, every manufacturer tries to make their product unique. They want to provide something…
August 29, 2016
Shamrock 20
It was love at first sight. You can only stay excited about carpeting and tuck-and-roll upholstery for so long before you start looking for a good, honest boat…